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December 11, 2015

New Australia PM vows tougher border controls

Australia's new prime minister Tony Abbott said Monday his tougher border protection scheme, with the navy towing asylum-seeker boats back to Indonesia, would begin as soon as his government was sworn in.

December 11, 2015

Australian PM on defensive over asylum seekers

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was forced onto the defensive on the key election issue of asylum seekers Saturday, three weeks ahead of national polls, with cracks appearing in his hardline refugee policy.

December 11, 2015

Australia ends search for missing boatpeople

Australian rescue authorities on Sunday said a search for eight people missing after a boat carrying 97 asylum-seekers sank in remote seas had ended, with little chance anyone would be found alive.

December 11, 2015

Green light for Titanic tycoon's Aussie dinosaur park

Eccentric Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer was Thursday given the green light to build "the world's biggest" park of giant robotic dinosaurs, despite hundreds of objections filed by local residents.

December 11, 2015

Brumbies end Lions unbeaten run days from Test

The British and Irish Lions crashed to their first loss on tour in Australia Tuesday when they were upset 14-12 by the tenacious ACT Brumbies just days out from the opening Test against the Wallabies.

December 10, 2015

Scrum dominance pivotal to Lions series outcome

Wallaby hooker Stephen Moore on Friday said the referee and dominating the scrum held the key to victory in Saturday's series decider against the British and Irish Lions.

December 10, 2015

New Australian PM abolishes climate watchdog

Australia's new conservative government on Thursday abolished an independent climate change commission set up by the previous Labor administration, as part of its plans to streamline bureaucracy.

December 10, 2015

Moyes hopes for good news on Fabregas bid

Manager David Moyes said Friday he hopes to have some good news about the possibility of Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas joining Manchester United in the "next day or so".

December 10, 2015

Australia sack cricket coach Mickey Arthur

Australia's Ashes campaign with England was in turmoil on Monday after coach Mickey Arthur was sensationally sacked, sources said, with Darren Lehmann seen as favourite to replace him.

December 10, 2015

Sydney FC release striker Griffiths

Sydney FC have released veteran striker Joel Griffiths from the final season of his contract, leaving him free to return to the Chinese Super League.